Vibration while braking!... ???
Thread Starter
TECH Addict
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Vibration while braking!... ??? I've noticed for awhile now that when im slowing to a crawl or stop, I feel a vibration that is far from subtle! ... Brake rotors look fine. ... ??? ... A bit baffled. haha!
Thread Starter
TECH Addict
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
Agreed. Very possible this is the problem, some shops can put them on a lathe and check runout for you, or you could try swapping some fresh ones in and see if it goes away.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
TECH Addict
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,498
Likes: 3
From: The dirty taint of the country. ...Los Angeles
K... So I had the font end lifted today since I was swapping out my fuel filter. Since she was up I tried wiggling the wheel. ... NADA! ... Didn't move for ****! ... So I'm gonna lean towarrds the rotor being warped. ... BTW, how does this happen?
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Rotor warp usually occurs when the rotor is heated more than it should be. This can occur if you really like to drag the brakes (i.e. brake long and easy when approaching a stop), if you race the car frequently, or just drive it on the street with less than top quality rotors and haven't changed them in a while. The threshold for rotor warping will increase as the quality of the material in the rotor increases - better rotors warp less often.
Launching!
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 260
Likes: 0
From: SOUTH CAROLINA
Hi, i would pull the rotors and take them to your local parts store. They can check the run out and trueness for you. They usually will check for free if you are a regular customer. I have purchased and replaced rotors only to find the new rotors out of round. Good luck with your project and have a merry christmas. JiM
PS: MAKE SURE TIRES ARE TRUE/BALANCED ALSO TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND U-JOINTS.
PS: MAKE SURE TIRES ARE TRUE/BALANCED ALSO TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND U-JOINTS.
Last edited by jim ravencraft; Dec 8, 2010 at 08:52 PM. Reason: ADDING INFO
